Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference. (Robert Frost)

What if the road less traveled was a peaceful path in the woods covered in colorful fall leaves? And what if the eyes of your heart could be opened by looking into the soulful eyes of a horse?

Come soak in stillness and reconnnect with your body and soul in the forest and fields. Discover a New Whole Way of looking at your life and the world around you through the spiritual eyes of your heart!

Here is my secret. It is very simple: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. (The Little Prince)

This immersive 2 night retreat for women will be held in Marengo, Ohio, with horse-centered experiences at Circle P Sanctuary (a beautiful 86 acre non-profit equine rescue, rehabilitation, education and adoption center) and also includes nature-based practices, lodging in a secluded cottage in the woods, and family-style meals at the rustic 400 acre Lutheran Memorial Camp located just 7 minutes away.

Three saging Soul Care practitioners will guide and help you:

take a Medicine Walk

practice ways to connect with and see deeply into the natural world and your inner life

kayak on a quiet pond

share sacred space and blissful breathing with horses

rest, reflect, do no-thing

play in the dirt

learn how to listen to the wisdom of your body and soul through gentle yoga and private Reiki and spiritual direction sessions

release your worries and celebrate new life during a Fire Ceremony

Sessions throughout this unique retreat will engage your mind, body, and spirit in creative and contemplative experiences that deepen your awareness of and compassion for the interconnectedness of all life.

All activities and experiences with the horses during the retreat are un-mounted (on the ground) in natural and barn settings.

Meet your Soul Care facilitators!

Beckie Boger

Beckie Boger is an educator, advocate, and mentor and soul friend for humans and horses!

She has received extensive training in the healing and equestrian arts as a spiritual director, equine specialist and equine assisted learning practitioner and is the founder and President of Divine Equines Horse-centered Soul Care.

Being with horses in nature is her favorite spiritual practice, inspiring her to partner with horses to help other women explore their own spirituality.

A graduate of Wichita State University with a Bachelor degree in Special Music Education, she is also a professional musician and the owner of Noteworthy Music Studio where she has offered music education, mentoring and coaching for over 35 years.

Panna Flower

With a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and certification in a number of massage and energy modalities, Panna Flower brings a broad range of expertise to her years of teaching.

She began teaching Yoga in 1969 as a way of saying “thank you” after Yoga helped her recover from a serious illness.

Kripalu certified, Panna has creatively adapted Yoga to serve the special needs of diverse groups of people in a variety of settings.

In her semi-retirement Panna has served as a hospice volunteer working with bereaved families and also continues teaching private Yoga classes.

Her mission is to help each student listen with ears of acceptance to the messages of their own body, honoring and expanding into their unique potential.

Cindy Lanese

Urban Zen Integrative Therapist, Earthwalker. Cindy’s lifelong love and pursuit of connection with nature, along with her deep respect of indigenous wisdom and ritual, are threads that are woven deeply into the tapestry of her life. Her love of nature is embodied in her experiential living.

She completed the School of Lost Borders Wilderness Guide Training, has been on solo and group Vision Quests in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and section hiked the Appalachian Trail and El Camino in Spain.

She seeks to guide others to a deeper inner soul connection through a more intimate connection with nature, self and community.

Cindy is also actively involved in the Compassionate Communication Center of Ohio and Simply Living and is currently completing a 10 month training in Ecopyschology to further share her love in living our own indigenous relationship with earth.

See your overnight accommodations in the woods at Lutheran Memorial Camp!

Please note that space is limited to 10 women.

“Whoa down” in the presence of horses for a contemplative time of personal reflection and spiritual restoration! Learn how to listen to the rhythm of your soul from a deeper, more resonate well of Healing Gong Meditation, Sacred Sound Vocalizing, drumming and gentle yoga. This intimate workshop is limited to 10 participants.

Make time to nurture yourself by shining the light inwardly and practicing a horse-centered way of listening for your inner voice.

This workshop is hosted by Mount Carmel’s My Time program for women over 40. Tickets are $35. Registration is required and space is limited. To register, call 614-234-LIFE (5433) or visit Mount Carmel Health.

"And you- what of your rushed and useful life? Imagine setting it all down-papers, plans, appointments, everything, leaving only a note: Gone to the fields to be lovely. Be back when I’m through with blooming."

There is a balm for the violence of busyness in your life- Beauty. What could be more beautiful and healing than horses and the woods in fall in Ohio?

"When we come upon beautiful things, they act like small tears in the surface of the world that pull us through to some vaster space."

Time is so precious, and there never seems to be enough of it.

Time for horses is not linear (except at dinner time!). It is that vaster, wordless space between spaces where time stands still and expands- all at the same time!

It takes time to feed and care for your soul. Being mindful with horses in nature can help us more easily access that sacred space within and reconnect with our own inner source of peace, power and freedom.

Come dive into Deep Time for 2 immersive days and one overnight of restorative, reflective, and embodied practices with rescued horses in nature!

Take a nap. Take a walk. Wander and ponder. Breathe. Stretch. Be.

The retreat will be held on 86 acres of beautiful pasture and forest at Circle P Ranch, the home of Circle P Sanctuary, a non-profit equine rescue, rehabilitation, education and adoption center with meals, free time, and overnight accommodations at the peaceful, rustic 400 acre Lutheran Memorial Camp in Marengo, Ohio.

Four fabulous inter-generational soul care practitioners will guide and help you:

take a "forest bath" (Don't worry. It doesn't involve water- unless it rains!), star gaze, and plant in the dirt

Meet your soul care practitioners for 2017:

Beckie Boger is an Equine Assisted Soul Care Practitioner, trained spiritual director, a certified Equine Specialist in the EAGALA model of Equine Assisted Learning and founder of Divine Equines. Horses are her favorite spiritual practice, so she loves partnering with them to help other women explore their own spirituality. A graduate of Wichita State University with a Bachelor degree in Special Music Education, she is also a professional musician and the owner of Noteworthy Music Studio where she offers music education, mentoring and coaching.

Panna Flower. With a Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and certification in a number of massage and energy modalities, Panna Flower brings a broad range of expertise to her years of teaching. She began teaching Yoga in 1969 as a way of saying “thank you” after Yoga helped her recover from a serious illness. Kripalu certified, Panna has creatively adapted Yoga to serve the special needs of diverse groups of people in a variety of settings. In her semi-retirement Panna has served as a hospice volunteer working with bereaved families and also continues teaching private Yoga classes.

Her mission is to help each student listen with ears of acceptance to the messages of their own body, honoring and expanding into their unique potential.

Debbie Chooljian is a lover of Nature and a mom of 3 amazing children who is certified in Reiki I & II and Psychic Intuition. She aligns her practice with releasing the mind and relaxing the body through natural resources to co-create harmony and healing. She wishes all creatures great and small blessings of peace & love.

Dottie Kluesener MA. Integrating the benefits of the horse-human relationship, Dottie has been facilitating individuals and groups for over ten years. Having studied with Linda Kohanov, Dottie is an Eponaquest Advanced Instructor and a Power of the Herd facilitator. She is also a certified Equine Specialist in the EAGALA model of Equine Assisted Learning. In recent years Dottie has incorporated her equine work into retreat settings that address conscious living and conscious aging.

"Dancing, singing, storytelling, and silence are the four universal healing salves." It won't be too difficult to embrace the Holy in this stunningly beautiful, peace-filled place! Experience what it feels like to breathe in rhythm and move in inner and outer harmony while at liberty with the friendly and wise Icelandic and Nokota horses who freely roam the land. Learn how to embody the freedom and connection you were created for as you share sacred space and dance the dance of relationship one-on-one with a horse!

Horse-centered Mosaic Mandala Memory Box Workshop

Come horse around with beginner-friendly mandala-making... and horses! Learn why the circle is sacred in many cultures all over the world! Be inspired to create your very own one-of-a-kind paper mosaic mandala box keepsake that will hold your memories of this special afternoon at the barn! Allow your spirit to speak to you as you mingle with the horses and pause to choose a box in your favorite yummy color. Then mindfully, slowly, let the assortment of rich textures, shapes and patterns choose YOU as your heart and creativity unfolds in the presence of shaggy, gentle horses enjoying green spring grass under puffy blue skies.

We will continue our wanderlust in the serene, wide-open spaces of this private oasis and PBJ Connections satellite facility with some insightful Equine Assisted Learning group team-building activities. Assisted by Heidi, a gentle giant Percheron mare, and her delightful yearling, Joy, as well as 2 laid back quarter horses, you will have time to center and re-connect with yourself before connecting with others to build new relationships. Discover how working together toward a common goal while playing together in the pasture and sand with horses (and hula hoops!) can help you experience and better understand your positive and negative patterns of relating in the "herds" in your life!

“The photographer who wants to observe something fresh has to be open to what happens rather than simply seek an image that is already in mind.” Bring you favorite device for taking pictures (and an SD card/chip for digital cameras), an open mind and heart, and discover a whole new way of seeing and being with horses! Learn how to take compelling portrait and motion shots of horses, savvy editing secrets and where to find free apps- and even play dress up for a take home photo of you and your favorite horse! Be sure and bring a sack lunch, too, for your "working" lunch with Danielle.

This unique two day retreat will feature horse-centered experiences of: mindfulness, gentle yoga, art and music-making, group sharing, creative writing, Reiki, alone time, and more!

The retreat will take place over two days - Friday, October 21 and Saturday, October 22 from 10am-5pm each day.

The retreat will be held on 86 acres of beautiful farmland and forest at Circle P Ranch, the home of Circle P Sanctuary, a peaceful non-profit equine rescue, rehabilitation, education and adoption center.

All activities and experiences during the weekend are un-mounted (on the ground) in natural and barn settings, assisted by horses.

Sessions throughout both days will engage the mind, body and spirit in creative practices and experiences that deepen self-knowledge.